This year, funds from participants' entry fees will go to a children's oncology hospice and two specialized schools for children with special needs. The money collected from entry fees will be used to build sports grounds and purchase equipment, almaty-marathon.kz reports.
The marathon program includes familiar distances: 3 km (children aged 10-14), 10 km, 21.1 km (half marathon) and 42.2 (marathon) and 10 km Nordic walking. The finish and the award ceremony took place in the starting and finishing town on Republic Square.
As mentioned above, this year the Almaty marathon broke last year's record for the number of race participants. Thus, Berik Kaniev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lancaster Group Kazakhstan, sports philanthropist and multiple winner of golf tournaments, also participated in the half marathon for the first time (by the way, today, April 25, following the results of the Kazakhstan Football Federation conference in Astana, Berik Seralievich joined the KFF Executive Committee).
This year I took part for the first time, and I hope it will become an annual tradition for me, says Berik Kaniev. “I like sports, positive emotions and the support of friendly relations.” The Almaty Marathon includes all these components; it is a big sports festival.
— What surprised you about the marathon?
— Firstly, it should be noted that the organization was very good; everything went smoothly and smoothly, although there were more than 14,000 participants.
— How difficult was the marathon route for you?
— The location of the marathon is convenient, although the route is not easy, as it was the first time I participated.
— What distance do you usually specialize in?
— He made his half marathon debut. Of course, we need to improve our performance — this is another motivation to participate next year.
— What other distances do you think could be included in the marathon program?
— In my opinion, all distance options are available here. All that remains is to choose the right distance for you.
— You are an active golfer. How quickly do you adapt from a slow pace on a golf course to the almost extreme conditions of a marathon?
— In fact, these are two sports that complement each other. Golf is a quiet and measured sport, while marathon is more dynamic. By the way, after the marathon I went straight to the golf course (laughs).
By the way, a record number of 99 teams participated in the Ekiden relay race. The Lancaster Group Kazakhstan team debuted and took 26th place. This year, participants' entry fees will go to a children's oncology hospice and two specialized schools for children with special needs. The money collected from entry fees will be used to build sports grounds and purchase equipment, almaty-marathon.kz reports.
The marathon program includes familiar distances: 3 km (children aged 10-14), 10 km, 21.1 km (half marathon) and 42.2 (marathon) and 10 km Nordic walking. The finish and the award ceremony took place in the starting and finishing town on Republic Square.
As mentioned above, this year the Almaty marathon broke last year's record for the number of race participants. Thus, Berik Kaniev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lancaster Group Kazakhstan, sports philanthropist and multiple winner of golf tournaments, also participated in the half marathon for the first time (by the way, today, April 25, following the results of the Kazakhstan Football Federation conference in Astana, Berik Seralievich joined the KFF Executive Committee).
This year I took part for the first time, and I hope it will become an annual tradition for me, says Berik Kaniev. “I like sports, positive emotions and the support of friendly relations.” The Almaty Marathon includes all these components; it is a big sports festival.
— What surprised you about the marathon?
— Firstly, it should be noted that the organization was very good; everything went smoothly and smoothly, although there were more than 14,000 participants.
— How difficult was the marathon route for you?
— The location of the marathon is convenient, although the route is not easy, as it was the first time I participated.
— What distance do you usually specialize in?
— He made his half marathon debut. Of course, we need to improve our performance — this is another motivation to participate next year.
— What other distances do you think could be included in the marathon program?
— In my opinion, all distance options are available here. All that remains is to choose the right distance for you.
— You are an active golfer. How quickly do you adapt from a slow pace on a golf course to the almost extreme conditions of a marathon?
— In fact, these are two sports that complement each other. Golf is a quiet and measured sport, while marathon is more dynamic. By the way, after the marathon I went straight to the golf course (laughs).
By the way, a record number of 99 teams participated in the Ekiden relay race. The Lancaster Group Kazakhstan team debuted and took 26th place.
